Green Ash, Red Ash - Fraxinus Pennsylvanicus - Outdoor Plants - Plant Encyclopedia Database at PlantCare.com

The Green Ash tree is a deciduous native to North America whose preferred habitat is wet marsh lands and river banks. Reaching an average height of about 40 feet at maturity, it’s one of the last trees to sprout leaves in the spring and one of the first to change colors in the fall. Also known as Red Ash, this member of the Ash tree family produces wood that is commercially indistinguishable from its cousin the White Ash, and both products are often sold interchangeably. Due to its hardiness and resistance to many pests, it’s planted along many urban streets where the compound leaves can provide ample shade. Its flowers emerge in the spring with the new leaves and are reddish purple in color. The seeds are contained in elongated fibrous pods that hang in clusters and are a food source for many woodland creatures. It can be propagated from the seeds or from hardwood cuttings. In recent years Ash trees have suffered from a growing infestation of an Asian beetle called the Emerald ash borer (Agrilus Planipennis). It has ravaged southeastern Michigan and has spread into neighboring Ontario and Ohio. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has estimated that more than 7 billion Ash trees are currently at risk.

Uses: Ornamental Tree
Foliage: Yes
Flowering: Yes
Fragrant: No
Lighting Needs: Full Sun
Soil Type: 6.6(neutral) to 7.8(mildly alkaline)
Flower Color: Purple
Growth Rate: Moderate
Hardiness Zones: 4a to9b
Height: 40 ft.
Width: 20 to 30 ft.

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